electric furnace
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric furnace
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“We as an industry are very reliant on electricity to make steel,” said Rob Simon, chief executive of JSW Steel USA, which uses an electric furnace at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Tata has closed its two coal-fired blast furnaces and is to replace them with an electric furnace that will need fewer workers.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
Both blast furnaces are due to be shut this year, with the new electric furnace installed by 2027.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
And if an industry-size electric furnace is powered by renewable energy, it could produce steel with a fraction of its current carbon footprint—a major industry target.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 24, 2024
It is largely made as ferro-chrome, an alloy containing about 60-70% of chromium, by reducing chromite in the electric furnace or by aluminium.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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